surd
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Is surd a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of surd?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (arithmetic) An irrational number, especially one expressed using the √ symbol.
2. (linguistics) A voiceless consonant.Antonyms: sonant
adj (English)
1. (obsolete) Lacking the sense of hearing; deaf.Examples: "…how all Words fall to the Ground, spent upon such a surd and Earless Generation of Men, stupid unto all Instruction…"obsolete
2. (obsolete) unheardExamples: "To this errour, of blending the ſurd and vocal modes of articulation together, may be added the too frequent uſe of compound articulations both vocal and ſurd."obsolete
3. (mathematics) Involving surds, or irrational numbers; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers.Examples: "a surd expression or quantity; a surd number"
4. (phonetics) unvoiced; voicelessAntonyms: sonant
Definition source: Wiktionary